This eclipse will be visible in the Southern Hemisphere, covering parts of South America, the Atlantic Ocean and Africa

MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. A solar eclipse and a spectacular ‘ring of fire’ will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere on February 26, 2017, according to space.com website.

"This type of eclipse is called an annular eclipse, meaning that the sun will remain visible as a bright ring around the moon. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun," the report said.